IP-API vs IPHub

IAIP-API8.4Visit IPHub8.0Visit

Higher score IA IP-API #6 in IP Address Intelligence Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit IP-API

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IPHub #8 in IP Address Intelligence Software 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit IPHub

• IP-API fits best

  Affordable general-purpose IP lookup

• IPHub fits best

  High-volume proxy and risk screening

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Side by side

Feature	IAIP-API 8.4/10 Visit ↗	IPHub 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.0
Ranking	#6 in IP Address Intelligence Software	#8 in IP Address Intelligence Software
Best for	Affordable general-purpose IP lookup	High-volume proxy and risk screening
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IP-API 3/3 · IPHub 3/3
Threat detection	✓	✓
Proxy/VPN detection	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Geolocation data	Coordinates	Country
Free lookups	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data refresh	Real-time	Real-time
Our review
Pros	Looks up IPv4, IPv6, and domains with location and network details Detects proxy, VPN, Tor, and hosting indicators Supports batch queries and JSON, XML, CSV, newline, and PHP formats	Bulk API requests can cover up to 100,000 IPs each. Detects open proxies, Tor, datacenters and commercial VPNs. Professional adds residential proxy detection.
Cons	Free plan is restricted to non-commercial use Free lookups are limited to 45 requests per minute HTTPS and unlimited requests require the Pro plan	Residential proxy detection is limited to the Professional plan. The service focuses on IP and domain intelligence, not broader risk tools. Bulk screening requires API integration.
Our verdict	IP-API provides IP geolocation and network intelligence through an API and web interface. It is aimed at developers and teams that need to look up IPv4 or IPv6 addresses and domain names, from solo projects to mid-market use. Results can… Read the review →	IPHub provides web-based IP and domain lookups alongside an API for screening individual addresses or bulk lists. It is aimed at organizations evaluating suspicious traffic for uses such as e-commerce fraud detection, account security,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IP-API — where it wins

  • Looks up IPv4, IPv6, and domains with location and network details
  • Detects proxy, VPN, Tor, and hosting indicators
  • Supports batch queries and JSON, XML, CSV, newline, and PHP formats

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is restricted to non-commercial use
  • Free lookups are limited to 45 requests per minute
  • HTTPS and unlimited requests require the Pro plan

• IPHub — where it wins

  • Bulk API requests can cover up to 100,000 IPs each.
  • Detects open proxies, Tor, datacenters and commercial VPNs.
  • Professional adds residential proxy detection.

  Where it doesn't

  • Residential proxy detection is limited to the Professional plan.
  • The service focuses on IP and domain intelligence, not broader risk tools.
  • Bulk screening requires API integration.

• IAIP-API8.4/10 · Free plan

  Flexible IP and domain lookups with network details and proxy detection.

  Visit IP-APIFull verdict →
• IPHub8.0/10 · Free plan

  Screen IPs for proxies, VPNs and other risk signals with web and bulk API lookups.

  Visit IPHubFull verdict →